Creigiau Gleision
Creigiau Gleision is a mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, near Capel Curig. It is the easternmost of the high Carneddau and is separated from the others by Llyn Cowlyd. Directly across this reservoir from Creigiau Gleision is Pen Llithrig y Wrach. To the north-east it runs into the broad ridge of Cefn Cyfarwydd.[1]
| Creigiau Gleision | |
|---|---|
 Creigiau Gleision from the south | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 678 m (2,224 ft) |
| Prominence | 262 m (860 ft) |
| Parent peak | Carnedd Llewelyn |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Coordinates | 53.1359°N 3.9014°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | grey-green rocks |
| Language of name | Welsh |
| Pronunciation | Welsh: [ˈkreiɡiai ˈɡleiʃion] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Conwy, Wales |
| Parent range | Snowdonia |
| OS grid | SH729615 |
| Topo map | OS Explorer OL 17 |
| Name | Grid ref | Height | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creigiau Gleision North Top | SH733622 | 634 m (2,080 ft) | Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Craiglwyn | SH730608 | 623 m (2,044 ft) | sub Hewitt, Nuttall |
Creigiau Gleision affords splendid views in all directions, including northwards to the coast, and down the Ogwen Valley and Dyffryn Mymbyr towards Snowdon.
In fact the mountain has three peaks, hence perhaps its plural name. The most southerly peak is the highest, at 678 metres (2,224 ft), and the O.S. map also marks the northerly peak (some ½ mile distant) at 634 metres (2,080 ft). Between these two lie a middle peak, of a height between the outer two, but cairnless and unmarked on the O.S. map.
Colin Adams, author of The Mountain Walker's Guide to Wales (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, 2002), has reached the summit of Creigiau Gleision over 450 times. He claims that on many occasions he encountered a ghost there who has spoken to him, and although he makes no reference to this in his book, he wrote about it in 1999.[2]
References
- Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales – Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.
- Adams, Colin. "... Some More Favourite Haunts Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine". The Angry Corrie: Scotland's Midge-Zone Hillzine 42 (July–Aug. 1999).